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michele bachmann came in first. she was follow by texas congressman ron paul with a very strong showing. you see the results on the screen. then the former minnesota governor tim pawlenty came in third. and rick santorum took fourth place. herman cain took the number five spot. >> and here where it gets a bit interesting. coming in sixth is texas governor rick perry. he wasn't on the ballot. all his support came from write-in votes. he beat the man who many have called the overall front-runner in the case. that's mitt romney. he came in seventh. his name was on the ballot. he came in ahead of newt gingrich. and eighth place jon huntsman placed ninth in the poll. coming in last, michigan congressman mccotter who i suspect most people didn't know was running at this point. >> i want to read this. ron paul tweeted, we won an historic number of votes in iowa today. exclamation point. 27.6%. then he has a link to i guess the results. and then everyone, the straw poll and all. that he said just now. so he is excited. he i
michele bachmann came in first. she was follow by texas congressman ron paul with a very strong showing. you see the results on the screen. then the former minnesota governor tim pawlenty came in third. and rick santorum took fourth place. herman cain took the number five spot. >> and here where it gets a bit interesting. coming in sixth is texas governor rick perry. he wasn't on the ballot. all his support came from write-in votes. he beat the man who many have called the overall...
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may be sarah palin, michele bachmann filled that void. >> will. >> i don't think michele bachmann made people forget sarah palin yet but might soon. >> eroll. >> i think they will, especially among republicans. >> thanks, guy, gentlemen, appreciate your time, will, errol and robert. >> the pilot saved his passengers but killed in a goodyear blimp accident. he told four passengers to jump when the blimp was off the ground. it then shot up into the air and exploded before crashing into flames. (a federal judge could overturn a decision that the same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. that ruling coming from a judge who announced he's gay. >>> the army is replace their part of their uniform. troll cap is standard wear now. >>> it may be one of the biggest heists after the invasion of iraq. the u.s. followed up with plane load with plane load of cold, hard cash. that was meant to help iraq, but apparently billions of dollars have disappeared. here's brian todd. >> reporter: this the months after shock and awe. the mantra was spend and rebuild. at least that's what u.s. officials hoped.
may be sarah palin, michele bachmann filled that void. >> will. >> i don't think michele bachmann made people forget sarah palin yet but might soon. >> eroll. >> i think they will, especially among republicans. >> thanks, guy, gentlemen, appreciate your time, will, errol and robert. >> the pilot saved his passengers but killed in a goodyear blimp accident. he told four passengers to jump when the blimp was off the ground. it then shot up into the air and...
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i believe michele bachmann has also just arrived. her bus is supposedly parked on the other side of this building. they're going to speak back-to-back kind of previewing what could be a big rivalry out here in iowa. we woke up this morning to an entirely different presidential race without tim pawlenty in the race. it is going to be a fight between michele bachmann and rick perry so there is a lot to watch over the next five months. >> thank you, pete hamby. we may go back to you soon. >>> both perry and bachmann are getting so much attention this weekend. i want to bring in someone to put all of this into perspective for us and the person to do it is our senior political editor mark preston. he's back! mark preston! you're just back from new hampshire where you covered several of the candidates including rick perry's first visit to the state. who's having the better weekend here? bachmann or perry -- or is it someone else? >> i don't want to take away from michele bachmann's victory in iowa. it was a huge victory for her. let's note
i believe michele bachmann has also just arrived. her bus is supposedly parked on the other side of this building. they're going to speak back-to-back kind of previewing what could be a big rivalry out here in iowa. we woke up this morning to an entirely different presidential race without tim pawlenty in the race. it is going to be a fight between michele bachmann and rick perry so there is a lot to watch over the next five months. >> thank you, pete hamby. we may go back to you soon....
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my name is michele bachmann. entrusted to every american is the responsibility to watch over our republic. you can look back from the time of the pilgrims to the time of william pen to the time of our founding fathers. all we have to do is look around because very clearly we are encompassed about with a great cloud of witnesses that bear witness to the sacrifices that were made to establish the united states and the precious principles of freedom that make it the greatest force for good that has ever been seen on the planet. every generation has served as the next stepping stone down the path of our liberty, and every day i'm reminded of that conviction that we have to the principles of freedom and justice by a painting. it's a painting that hang in the united states capitol. it's made by howard chandler christy scene at the signing of the constitution of the united states. it hangs in the east grand stairway of the united states capitol. every school child is familiar with this painting, but i've been privileged
my name is michele bachmann. entrusted to every american is the responsibility to watch over our republic. you can look back from the time of the pilgrims to the time of william pen to the time of our founding fathers. all we have to do is look around because very clearly we are encompassed about with a great cloud of witnesses that bear witness to the sacrifices that were made to establish the united states and the precious principles of freedom that make it the greatest force for good that...
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it may also help congresswoman michele bachmann. she edged out libertarian-learning ron paul in the iowa straw poll and more than doubled the showing of pawlenty, a knockout blow. rick santorum and businessman herman cain down the line. a short time ago, before news broke of pawlenty's departure, we spoke to ames straw poll winner congresswoman michele bachmann. i talked to a gop strategist last night, not yours, who said, listen, the congresswoman has proven that she's very popular among the conservative wing of the republican party, but you can't win that way. you can't win the nomination, and you certainly can't win the general. what are your credentials to sort of move toward the center, the moderates many the republican party and elsewhere? because you need those independents. >>> well, all across iowa we've been campaigning for 48 days. and there's not an event that i have where i don't have somebody that comes up and says i am a democrat and voted for barack obama and i will not for him but i will vote for you, but i believe
it may also help congresswoman michele bachmann. she edged out libertarian-learning ron paul in the iowa straw poll and more than doubled the showing of pawlenty, a knockout blow. rick santorum and businessman herman cain down the line. a short time ago, before news broke of pawlenty's departure, we spoke to ames straw poll winner congresswoman michele bachmann. i talked to a gop strategist last night, not yours, who said, listen, the congresswoman has proven that she's very popular among the...
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and the split between michele bachmann loyalty. i need to think about that more deeply before i think of a answer. >> do you think pawlenty voters were romney voters? >> there could be some of that. but on the other hand -- i better say no to that. i don't think so because i saw a lot of former romney supporters supporting pawlenty. romney is not playing here in iowa. i saw rick perry get more write-in votes for romney. >> it may have come from his supporters, and he was not running, and the straw poll started before perry was in the race, and he got those votes. is that a big deal? >> there has been a very large perry write-in campaign going across the state. >> so he tried. this is not willy-nilly people showing up. >> event after event people would stand up and give a speech for rick perry. it was not that he was sitting in texas and people came here and put up a vote in rick perry. there was an effort for a write-in campaign. and i remind people, the senator of alaska is there because of a write-in campaign. >> when rick perry
and the split between michele bachmann loyalty. i need to think about that more deeply before i think of a answer. >> do you think pawlenty voters were romney voters? >> there could be some of that. but on the other hand -- i better say no to that. i don't think so because i saw a lot of former romney supporters supporting pawlenty. romney is not playing here in iowa. i saw rick perry get more write-in votes for romney. >> it may have come from his supporters, and he was not...
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>> michele bachmann. guys. she gained the most out of this debate and when the smoke clears she's going to be one of the last candidates standing, i think. >> john king? >> i agree. michele bachmann gained the most from the debate if you had to pick one winner i would say mitt romney. he's the frontrunner. he's way ahead here in new hampshire. i think he expected to get a little more roughed up. the other candidates thought it was sboeduction night so they were more timid. >> did tim pawlenty and many said he should have been more aggressive. do you think he was? >> it's tough to score. sunday he escalates by saying obamany care and then on monday with the others watching and he said "courage." he wouldn't look mitt romney in the eye and say it on stage. >> i don't know why you would start an attack and not follow through with it and i think that was a little -- >> who do you think won? >> i think mitt romney had a big target on his back and he escaped unscathed and the loser was tim pawlenty. >> i agree with g
>> michele bachmann. guys. she gained the most out of this debate and when the smoke clears she's going to be one of the last candidates standing, i think. >> john king? >> i agree. michele bachmann gained the most from the debate if you had to pick one winner i would say mitt romney. he's the frontrunner. he's way ahead here in new hampshire. i think he expected to get a little more roughed up. the other candidates thought it was sboeduction night so they were more timid....
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i don't count out michele bachmann. there is too much of a rubik's cube nature and nobody has sufficient strength to be what i would call a front runner. >> you see those three as the front runners? ron paul is polling highly but you didn't name him. >> no. that's right. he doesn't have the strength to go beyond his vociferous narrow base. there is a top tier. in it i would put michele bachmann, mitt romney and governor perry. i think there is a way for governor huntsman of utah to prevail because of his appeal to moderates in new hampshire if he runs a smart campaign and if defensives divide possibly he can conquer. there are way too many dynamics at play in the campaign. >> i want to show you something michele bachmann said about how the federal government could save some money. >> areas of government would include -- for instance, i believe the department of education because the constitution does not specifically enumerate, nor does it give to the federal government the role and duty to superintend over education. t
i don't count out michele bachmann. there is too much of a rubik's cube nature and nobody has sufficient strength to be what i would call a front runner. >> you see those three as the front runners? ron paul is polling highly but you didn't name him. >> no. that's right. he doesn't have the strength to go beyond his vociferous narrow base. there is a top tier. in it i would put michele bachmann, mitt romney and governor perry. i think there is a way for governor huntsman of utah to...
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michele bachmann opposes giving benefits to illegal immigrants. michele bachmann also supports the arizona immigration law. but perry opposed it in texas. the difference is clear. to stop illegal immigration, support michele bachmann. >> these are going to be on the radio. obviously, they're not made for television because they're not exactly impressive. this is one of the examples where she's going after him on an issue that he's been more nuanced on. he's some harkening back to the way george w. bush as governor of that border state. expect not just from michele bachmann, but maybe a hit from mitt romney, who is also going to have to try to take a piece of perry flesh, if you will, to get the nomination. that might be part of the debate tonight, too. >>> let's move on to this story out of washington state. i don't know why it makes me laugh because it shouldn't. there was a horrible confrontation between long shoremen and the media. watch what happens when a news crew tries to ask questions of these people. >> hey. get your camera out of here. t
michele bachmann opposes giving benefits to illegal immigrants. michele bachmann also supports the arizona immigration law. but perry opposed it in texas. the difference is clear. to stop illegal immigration, support michele bachmann. >> these are going to be on the radio. obviously, they're not made for television because they're not exactly impressive. this is one of the examples where she's going after him on an issue that he's been more nuanced on. he's some harkening back to the way...
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look out, michele bachmann. she spent the last several weeks, trying to knock tim pawlenty out of the race. now she has rick perry to worry about. kyra? >> watching closely, jim. thank you very much. as jim just mentioned, there's a new energy and new momentum in michele bachmann's campaign, riding high after narrowly beating ron paul in the iowa straw ballot. >> issue after issue after issue, i've been at the tip of the spear and i've been a champion for people on these issues. i've been the fighter. people want to know, who can we trust? who can we believe? who is going to fight for us when they're in washington? they see that i've demonstrated that. >> the bottom of the hour, we'll take a closer look at bachman and her campaign. iowa is a critical proving ground. pawlenty finished third, about middle of the pack. why is he dropping out while the others who finished behind him are staying in? >> great question. pawlenty, low on cash. he called it quits. kyra, what went wrong? maybe we'll start with tim pawlent
look out, michele bachmann. she spent the last several weeks, trying to knock tim pawlenty out of the race. now she has rick perry to worry about. kyra? >> watching closely, jim. thank you very much. as jim just mentioned, there's a new energy and new momentum in michele bachmann's campaign, riding high after narrowly beating ron paul in the iowa straw ballot. >> issue after issue after issue, i've been at the tip of the spear and i've been a champion for people on these issues....
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we're seeing the softer side of michele bachmann. not throwing out the red meat we've seen in recent years with her. the red meat i would say is more well done than medium rare these days. interesting in a few moments to see what her message is going to be, because this is her first official speech as a gop presidential candidate and we're all going to be watching here and there's actually a pretty sizable crowd here in this -- in her hometown. she's going to get a hometown welcome and hopes it's the beginning of a big surprise and shakeup in the republican ranks with this nomination. >> all right. jim, let us know as soon as it starts. we'll head back to you and take that live. appreciate it. >>> let's look at michele bachmann's reputation on the hill. her paying job. dana bash joining us with a look at the congresswoman's stand on issues and her standing among colleagues. dana? >> kyra she is somebody who hasn't been here very long, elected in 2006, the year that democrats took control of the house, but she is on a couple of key co
we're seeing the softer side of michele bachmann. not throwing out the red meat we've seen in recent years with her. the red meat i would say is more well done than medium rare these days. interesting in a few moments to see what her message is going to be, because this is her first official speech as a gop presidential candidate and we're all going to be watching here and there's actually a pretty sizable crowd here in this -- in her hometown. she's going to get a hometown welcome and hopes...
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michele bachmann has a lot of questions to answer. she was rooting for a default tore the united states. that was a tea party downgrade we got from s&p clearly. and i'd like to know how she's a fiscal conservative, small government person whose husband's clinic is taking government money to do dangerous reparative therapy on gay people. there's a lot of questions i think are valid. >> for the record she denies she wanted a default, but certainly opposed an increase in the debt ceiling which might have led to a default. this is the second straight debate which bret bare and chris wallace of fox news asked tough questions. they didn't roll over for these gop candidates. >>> when we come back, "newsweek" under fire for that crazy looking cover shot of michele bachmann. new citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. but i did. they said i couldn't fight above my weight class. but i did. they said i couldn't get elected to congress. but i did. ♪ sometimes when we to
michele bachmann has a lot of questions to answer. she was rooting for a default tore the united states. that was a tea party downgrade we got from s&p clearly. and i'd like to know how she's a fiscal conservative, small government person whose husband's clinic is taking government money to do dangerous reparative therapy on gay people. there's a lot of questions i think are valid. >> for the record she denies she wanted a default, but certainly opposed an increase in the debt ceiling...
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michele bachmann joining us from neveda, iowa. let's talk a few national security foreign policy issues on the agenda right now. you're a member of the house intelligence committee. first of all, the white house announcing today a $30 billion f-15 sale to saudi arabia. you okay with that? >> i find it a little bit concerning. we're at a very volatile time now in the middle east and there's a very delicate balance that needs to be maintained. it's a complicated situation. i understand in part the motivation for the president of the united states, but i also have great pause about that. because i think in some respects, a person could say we're adding fuel to the fire and again, it's a very delicate, complex situation and i can be a little bit circumspect about my remarks because of my position on the intelligence committee. >> let's talk about afghanistan. the u.s. is continuing to spend about $2 billion a week maintaining 100,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. the other day, karzai's government announced they were granting an oil dri
michele bachmann joining us from neveda, iowa. let's talk a few national security foreign policy issues on the agenda right now. you're a member of the house intelligence committee. first of all, the white house announcing today a $30 billion f-15 sale to saudi arabia. you okay with that? >> i find it a little bit concerning. we're at a very volatile time now in the middle east and there's a very delicate balance that needs to be maintained. it's a complicated situation. i understand in...
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i'm interested in hearing what congresswoman michele bachmann has to say. how do most republicans feel the fact that she's even doing this? >> most republicans are upset she's doing this. they're upset with cnn covering it. >> hold on a second. >> i'm michele bachmann from minnesota. i want to thank the tea party express and tea party hd for inviting me her to speak this evening. the tea party is a dynamic force for good in our national conversation, and it's an honor for me to speak with you. two years ago when barack obama became our president, unemployment was 7.8% and our national debt stood at what seemed like a staggering $10.6 trillion. we wondered whether the president would reduce the deficit and implement real job creating policies. unfortunately, the president's strategy for recovery was to spend a trillion dollars on a failed stimulus program, fueled by borrowed money. the white house promised us all the spending would keep unemployment under 8%. not only did that fail to deliver, but within three months, the national jobless rate spiked to 9.4%
i'm interested in hearing what congresswoman michele bachmann has to say. how do most republicans feel the fact that she's even doing this? >> most republicans are upset she's doing this. they're upset with cnn covering it. >> hold on a second. >> i'm michele bachmann from minnesota. i want to thank the tea party express and tea party hd for inviting me her to speak this evening. the tea party is a dynamic force for good in our national conversation, and it's an honor for me...
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but it's why these sorts of things favor a ron paul, or a michelle bachmann. the people that ignite sort of fierce loyalty and real passion. >> can't go anywhere without seeing a ron paul sticker. i saw a guy with a tattoo on his forehead. this is big breaking political news here today on cnn. iowa straw poll is supposed to be the main event for republicans. some might say the real action happened today in south carolina where texas governor rick perry announced he is joining the race. so we go now to jim acosta standing live in charleston. what was the reaction in the room? >> reporter: don, it was a strong reaction. we talked to several republicans after this speech who said this is the speech that conservatives have been waiting for and, you know, rick perry i think took a look what was happening in ames and said i'll see your fried butter on the stick and raise you shrimp and grits. south carolina is just as important, as an early voting state as iowa and new hampshire. so he made a big impression on voters here kicking off his campaign, announcing he's ru
but it's why these sorts of things favor a ron paul, or a michelle bachmann. the people that ignite sort of fierce loyalty and real passion. >> can't go anywhere without seeing a ron paul sticker. i saw a guy with a tattoo on his forehead. this is big breaking political news here today on cnn. iowa straw poll is supposed to be the main event for republicans. some might say the real action happened today in south carolina where texas governor rick perry announced he is joining the race. so...
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>>> is it too late for michele bachmann? standing by with complete coverage and analysis. >>> meanwhile, in washington, president obama scrambling to defeat them all and save the ailing economy before time runs out. but there are new signs in congress his blueprint for recovery could be dead on arrival. i'm wolf blitzer in tampa, here in "the situation room." >>> we're just three hours away from what's going to be a critical potentially make or break moment for some of the republican can dates hoping to be the next president of the united states. meanwhile, the current president, president barack obama, is going everything he can to keep that from happening. and it is all riding on issue number one, jobs. and the economy. >> on thursday, i told congress that i'll be sending them a bill called the american jobs act. well, here it is. this is -- [ applause ] this is a bill that will put people back to work all across the country. this is the bill that will help our economy in a moment of national crisis. this is a bill that is
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i don't count michele bachmann out yet. there's too much of a rubic's cube. >> you didn't name ron paul? >> he doesn't have the strength to go beyond base. but the top tier, michele bachmann, governor perry, and rick perry. and the campaign in new hampshire. possibly huntsman can conquer. there's too many dynamics in play over the next several months. >> this is something said michele bachmann said about how the federal government could save some money. >> areas of government would include, for instance, i believe that the department of education, because the constitution does not specifically enumerate nor does it give to the federal government, the role and duty to supertend over education. that's historically been held by the parents and local communities and state government. >> not surprising, that's been a long-held position among some republicans getting rid of the department of education. what else jumped out at you tonight? >> well, look, social issues are important to republican primary voters especially evangelic
i don't count michele bachmann out yet. there's too much of a rubic's cube. >> you didn't name ron paul? >> he doesn't have the strength to go beyond base. but the top tier, michele bachmann, governor perry, and rick perry. and the campaign in new hampshire. possibly huntsman can conquer. there's too many dynamics in play over the next several months. >> this is something said michele bachmann said about how the federal government could save some money. >> areas of...
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michele bachmann, now. what's interesting in iowa is you see a couple of the only people who haven't risen i suppose you see here. you see bachmann. you see cain get much higher than he got on the national poll. romney continuing to stay in the 20s. you see gingrich with the surge there. then you see the ron paul surge which obviously you didn't see nationally. mitt romney. then you see mitt romney there. >> then you would see rick santorum. >> rick santorum. so you see paul and santorum here, bachmann, people you don't see nationally you see here in iowa. >> right. and that's because you're seeing a lot of rick santorum in iowa. don't forget, this is sort of a process of elimination here with the ups and downs nationally. also the ups and downs in iowa. but iowa caucusgoers like to meet their candidates. ron paul has a very effective message, which they understand and like. which is small government. he's got a great organization. really, really important. they've seen a lot of michele bachmann, but what t
michele bachmann, now. what's interesting in iowa is you see a couple of the only people who haven't risen i suppose you see here. you see bachmann. you see cain get much higher than he got on the national poll. romney continuing to stay in the 20s. you see gingrich with the surge there. then you see the ron paul surge which obviously you didn't see nationally. mitt romney. then you see mitt romney there. >> then you would see rick santorum. >> rick santorum. so you see paul and...
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we asked michele bachmann to join us tonight and she declined. planned parenthood said "the continued disleading attacks expose a cynical and coldhearted willingness to further a political agenda. as for the congresswoman's other claim that planned parenthood is one of the largest political organizations you can imagine, it's not really true, either. the two top donors were the u.s. chamber of commerce and the service workers union, depending on how you measure it. sciu spent about $53 million and the chamber of commerce spent about $33 million. planned parenthood less than a million. a lot of money, but compared to the others, hard to call it one of the largest political organizations you can imagine. new polling numbers putting michele bachmann seventh right now. donald trump and mike huckabee tied for the lead. however, michele bachmann is considered strong in iowa because of her conservative beliefs and due to the fact she's been living there lately, making a lot of trips and says she was born there. joining me now is my political panel, ari
we asked michele bachmann to join us tonight and she declined. planned parenthood said "the continued disleading attacks expose a cynical and coldhearted willingness to further a political agenda. as for the congresswoman's other claim that planned parenthood is one of the largest political organizations you can imagine, it's not really true, either. the two top donors were the u.s. chamber of commerce and the service workers union, depending on how you measure it. sciu spent about $53...
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michele bachmann, 6%, very disappointing night for michele bachmann. she was born in iowa, raised in iowa, represents a district in minnesota that's right next door. unfortunately for her, she's not doing very well in these caucuses. jon huntsman didn't really campaign. he's going full speed ahead in new hampshire. we'll see how he does a week from today in new hampshire. anderson, it's still way, way too close to call -- oh, there you are, over there. >> i keep moving around here. very dynamic night here. the map is starting to populate in terms of the population centers. what are we seeing now? >> what we're seeing is, a, more of the counties filling in. this part of the state is very important. again, the split. four years ago, this was mike huckabee country. one county for romney, country county for romney here. this is your tea party evangelical vote. mike huckabee took it all four years ago. we've got a split. the lighter pink is ron paul, the dark red is mitt romney, the purple is rick santorum. we have a three-way race here. earlier i told you
michele bachmann, 6%, very disappointing night for michele bachmann. she was born in iowa, raised in iowa, represents a district in minnesota that's right next door. unfortunately for her, she's not doing very well in these caucuses. jon huntsman didn't really campaign. he's going full speed ahead in new hampshire. we'll see how he does a week from today in new hampshire. anderson, it's still way, way too close to call -- oh, there you are, over there. >> i keep moving around here. very...
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we saw michelle bachmann rising. we saw newt gingrich gracrashin over and over and we saw tim pawlenty wandering aimlessly and mitt romney hovering above the fray. what does it tell you about the republican party. you're in that camp. give us your best shot. >> i think it's very encouraging. a republican party abandoned issues that were not constructive and moving the party forward growing its base. you see them connecting with a lot of american voters. i was actually very pleasantly prized by the debate. it was a big improvement over the first one and we'll see more improvements to come. >> i think there are two republican races going on right now. one of them features a small field. it's the race to be sort of the establishment favorite on on republican side. default choice for people in the party that decide six or nine months from now they want to win in 2012. that's a competition between mitt romney and tim pawlenty and maybe john huntsman if and when he gets into the race. among them mitt romney clearly had the
we saw michelle bachmann rising. we saw newt gingrich gracrashin over and over and we saw tim pawlenty wandering aimlessly and mitt romney hovering above the fray. what does it tell you about the republican party. you're in that camp. give us your best shot. >> i think it's very encouraging. a republican party abandoned issues that were not constructive and moving the party forward growing its base. you see them connecting with a lot of american voters. i was actually very pleasantly...
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michele bachmann 62. and there were 5 votes for herman cain. >> the numbers we just received from the county chair woman right here in clinton county. >> what do you mean the numbers don't match? >> just to be precise. we didn't wake you up, the state chairs in des moines they called you and they woke you up, is that right? >> no, i woke her up. this is carolyn. >> carolyn woke her up to get the numbers because the state was -- >> waiting for the results when i was told by the party. so, i came to wake up edith who didn't answer her phone. >> you ladies don't have any fresh coffee brewed, do you? >> no, but i think i'm ready for it. >> guess what, joining us now, on the phone, edith and carolyn. let's give her a big round of applause. let me start with edith, edith, thank you so much. on behalf of all of us, on behalf of the american people, we want to thank you for clearing up this mystery. tell us how you feel right now, edith? >> i'm just overwhelmed with all of this. >> you're trending worldwide appar
michele bachmann 62. and there were 5 votes for herman cain. >> the numbers we just received from the county chair woman right here in clinton county. >> what do you mean the numbers don't match? >> just to be precise. we didn't wake you up, the state chairs in des moines they called you and they woke you up, is that right? >> no, i woke her up. this is carolyn. >> carolyn woke her up to get the numbers because the state was -- >> waiting for the results when...
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but michele bachmann was the biggest surprise. she was -- i don't think the country knew her very well. she was pithy. she spoke in a much cleaner sentences. she sprinkled interesting fact into it. and she introduced her biography. the 23 foster children, she said that twice. that was really -- >> and five children. >> and gloria and i were both -- >> 23 foster children? >> she must be good at time management. >> she's a social conservative,like rick santorum was. i think she was more impressive. >> results, the exclusive insider polls. cnn and the national forum got together. hey, did you ever finish last month's invoices? sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at the sushi place around the corner. well, in that case, i better get back to these invoices... which i'll do right after making your favorite pancakes. you know what? i'm going to tidy up your side of the office. i can't hear you because i'm also making you a smoothie. [ male announcer ] marriott hotel
but michele bachmann was the biggest surprise. she was -- i don't think the country knew her very well. she was pithy. she spoke in a much cleaner sentences. she sprinkled interesting fact into it. and she introduced her biography. the 23 foster children, she said that twice. that was really -- >> and five children. >> and gloria and i were both -- >> 23 foster children? >> she must be good at time management. >> she's a social conservative,like rick santorum was....
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here is michele bachmann and ron paul. michele bachmann, you see, she never got anywhere near high. ron paul, popular with a different group. also, he's had some ups and downs. never really that high. you can see gingrich has a big advantage there. let's move them back over here and compare newt gingrich to some of the people who had performed more like him. rick perry for one. he came along here. same level as the others, then suddenly, gigantic spike in late september, then he fell off a cliff and has not recovered since. herman cain, bubbling along, gigantic spike, back down to nothing. now, i take those back, wolf, i want to show you one last thing and this is why what's happening in the carolinas is no interesting. here is mitt romney's performance from in may. he was higher than everyone. he basically stayed higher than everyone even though now he is below newt gingrich, the question is, is this one of those spikes that we saw with the other ones and is this ready to begin the crumbling of his campaign? is this as high as he can go? that's why all the people watching these rac
here is michele bachmann and ron paul. michele bachmann, you see, she never got anywhere near high. ron paul, popular with a different group. also, he's had some ups and downs. never really that high. you can see gingrich has a big advantage there. let's move them back over here and compare newt gingrich to some of the people who had performed more like him. rick perry for one. he came along here. same level as the others, then suddenly, gigantic spike in late september, then he fell off a...
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he is to the far right of the party where michele bachmann is. on the other hand, he does have a certain part of the establishment following him. not the bush establishment. they hate him. so perry, you know, could be somewhat formidable. but i don't know. romney is sort of the classic establishment republican candidate. he is sort of like bush 1 in the demean her presents. but the problem with romney is no one likes him, including a lot of republicans. he just comes across phony. the best thing that obama has going for him is not some obvious clear opponent. but if he wants to bet that they're going to pull -- they're going to pick someone far to right of bachmann or palin, i think that's a poor strategy, because that's probably not going to happen. if that did happen, i think it would benefit him enormously. >> do you think that somebody like michele bachmann or sarah palin could ever actually win an election? >> no. >> at the moment, in the next few years in this country? >>. no first of all, neither of them really have any kind of executive e
he is to the far right of the party where michele bachmann is. on the other hand, he does have a certain part of the establishment following him. not the bush establishment. they hate him. so perry, you know, could be somewhat formidable. but i don't know. romney is sort of the classic establishment republican candidate. he is sort of like bush 1 in the demean her presents. but the problem with romney is no one likes him, including a lot of republicans. he just comes across phony. the best...
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she has michele bachmann and herman cain. this straw poll is a big deal because it can make or break a campaign. tim pawlenty comes in third and is not enough and is dropping out of the presidential race. quick break. whatever your what if is, the new sprint biz 360 has custom solutions to make it happen, including mobile payment processing, instant hot spots, and 4g devices like the motorola photon. so let's all keep asking the big what ifs. sprint business specialists can help you find the answers. sprint. america's favorite 4g network. trouble hearing on the phone? visit sprintrelay.com. how'd you learn to do that? what'd you use? every project we finish comes with a story built-in. it's how our rough ideas become "you did that yourself?" so when we can save more on the projects that let us fix, make, and do more... that just makes the stories even better. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. add some style to your sink, with this moen banbury faucet for the new lower price of $79. ♪ let me make y
she has michele bachmann and herman cain. this straw poll is a big deal because it can make or break a campaign. tim pawlenty comes in third and is not enough and is dropping out of the presidential race. quick break. whatever your what if is, the new sprint biz 360 has custom solutions to make it happen, including mobile payment processing, instant hot spots, and 4g devices like the motorola photon. so let's all keep asking the big what ifs. sprint business specialists can help you find the...
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let's explain what michele bachmann is talking about. there's a tea party group, american majority, that came out a few days ago and urged michele bachmann to drop out of the race. they say she's not representing the tea party too well, she's talking too much about social issues. michele bachmann is not only taking aim at the tea party group, but she's taking aim at the the perry group saying this group are supporters of the perry campaign and that the perry campaign put them behind this. the perry campaign denies this, they say they have nothing to do with it. the group denies this, as well. but michele bachmann, she's intent saying this is a political and dirty trick orchestrated by the perry campaign. alina. >> very interesting. you don't need to be a rocket scientist to know that rick perry is ahead in the polls and in some ways, that's probably not a surprise. now, having said that, you're there in da moip. what do we need to know about today's event in iowa inspect. >> this is a big gathering of the republicans and conservatives, t
let's explain what michele bachmann is talking about. there's a tea party group, american majority, that came out a few days ago and urged michele bachmann to drop out of the race. they say she's not representing the tea party too well, she's talking too much about social issues. michele bachmann is not only taking aim at the tea party group, but she's taking aim at the the perry group saying this group are supporters of the perry campaign and that the perry campaign put them behind this. the...
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michele bachmann is smart. she talks directly to the people and can inspire a big base out the there. independents are likely to vote for her. >> thank you all for being with us tonight. we'll continue this conversation for some time to come. conversan for quite some time to come. >>> and you won't want to miss the end of this show, we have good news to break. stay tuned find out just why john king is not here tonight. s] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistle ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. i've tried it. but nothing's helped me beat my back pain. then i tried this. it's salonpas. this is the relief i've been looking for. salonpas has 2 powerful pain fighting ingredients that work for up to 12 hours. and my pharmacist told me it's the only otc pain patch approved
michele bachmann is smart. she talks directly to the people and can inspire a big base out the there. independents are likely to vote for her. >> thank you all for being with us tonight. we'll continue this conversation for some time to come. conversan for quite some time to come. >>> and you won't want to miss the end of this show, we have good news to break. stay tuned find out just why john king is not here tonight. s] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistle ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [...
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i talked with the press release for michele bachmann. she said he's no longer with it. we're trying to chase down, was he fired, did he quit? what is the case. this is major drama just a few days before the iowa caucuses, candy. >> surely, shannon, it's not the sort of thing if you're a candidate struggling to stay alive that you want people to be talking about this late in the campaign. thanks so much to our shannon travis. we appreciate it. >>> it's no surprise that corp raegss try to lobby and curry favors with legislators on capitol hill, but now high-profile internet companies are mobilizing their own political everies aimed at influencing washington lawmakers. athena joins us now with more. athena. >> power houses like google and facebook have been getting more and more involved in politics in recent years. now facebook's path appears to be gearing up for 2012. this year they updated their pack filing to show its headquarters had moved to nearby menlo park, california. and so we thought we'd take a look back at their activities this year. >> my name is barack obam
i talked with the press release for michele bachmann. she said he's no longer with it. we're trying to chase down, was he fired, did he quit? what is the case. this is major drama just a few days before the iowa caucuses, candy. >> surely, shannon, it's not the sort of thing if you're a candidate struggling to stay alive that you want people to be talking about this late in the campaign. thanks so much to our shannon travis. we appreciate it. >>> it's no surprise that corp raegss...
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we saw michelle bachmann rising. we saw newt gingrich crashing over and over and we saw tim pawlenty wandering aimlessly and mitt romney hovering above the fray. what does it tell you about the republican party. you're in that camp. give us your best shot. >> i think it's very encouraging. a republican party abandoned issues that were not constructive and moving the party forward growing its base. you see them connecting with a lot of american voters. i was actually very pleasantly prized by the debate. it was a big improvement over the first one and we'll see more improvements to come. >> i think there are two republican races going on right now. one of them features a small field. it's the race to be sort of the establishment favorite on on republican side. default choice for people in the party that decide six or nine months from now they want to win in 2012. that's a competition between mitt romney and tim pawlenty and maybe john huntsman if and when he gets into the race. among them mitt romney clearly had the b
we saw michelle bachmann rising. we saw newt gingrich crashing over and over and we saw tim pawlenty wandering aimlessly and mitt romney hovering above the fray. what does it tell you about the republican party. you're in that camp. give us your best shot. >> i think it's very encouraging. a republican party abandoned issues that were not constructive and moving the party forward growing its base. you see them connecting with a lot of american voters. i was actually very pleasantly prized...
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i talked to her about people comparing her and michele bachmann. listen. >> just because there may happen to be two women in a race, as michele put it once, get in the mud and engage in cat fighting, that's ridiculous. it's a sexist notion to consider that two women would be kind of duking it out. no. if i want to duke it out, i'll duke it out with the guys. >> that sounds like you. if i'm going to duke it out, i'll duke it out with a guy. you can duke it out with anyone. i asked her if todd said don't run what would she do? she said he would never do that. he's standing right next to her. you'll see it. >> it's clear that's not the kind of relationship they have. >> not at all. >> interesting. we'll be watching. top of the hour. don lemon, thank you very much. >> let's check in with jacqui jeras one last time on people who have been relieved about a lot of rain, but then the northeast got a little too much. >> main. the total is so impressive. many of them are records. some for the day, some for the month. lido beach, more than 10 inches. new york
i talked to her about people comparing her and michele bachmann. listen. >> just because there may happen to be two women in a race, as michele put it once, get in the mud and engage in cat fighting, that's ridiculous. it's a sexist notion to consider that two women would be kind of duking it out. no. if i want to duke it out, i'll duke it out with the guys. >> that sounds like you. if i'm going to duke it out, i'll duke it out with a guy. you can duke it out with anyone. i asked...
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i'm glad michele bachmann is in the arena. she's had an opportunity now to be on stage debating good ideas. i'm proud of anybody -- male or female -- willing to put it on the line, get out there and fight for what's right in this country. >> do you agree with the submission part? >> with her answer? that's her opinion. you know, to her submission to her husband means respecting her husband. i respect my husband, too. >> if todd said don't run, would you not run? >> i can't imagine my husband telling me what to do politically. he never has told me what to do when it comes to a political step. i appreciate that. i respect you for that, todd. >> thank you very much, governor palin for just answering the questions. the president goes on his bus tour next week. we'll keep an ear out for his talking points. we don't just focus on politics. we did it with the rochester police department story and we'll do it with others as well. the indiana state fair is scheduled to re-open monday after saturday's deadly accident that killed five pe
i'm glad michele bachmann is in the arena. she's had an opportunity now to be on stage debating good ideas. i'm proud of anybody -- male or female -- willing to put it on the line, get out there and fight for what's right in this country. >> do you agree with the submission part? >> with her answer? that's her opinion. you know, to her submission to her husband means respecting her husband. i respect my husband, too. >> if todd said don't run, would you not run? >> i...
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michele bachmann is repeatedly changing the history of the constitution. what she says matters, because people do listen to her, we think facts matter, particularly when it's facts about our founding as a nation. speaking to a group called iowans for tax relief, congressman bachman seemed to whitewash over our painful history of slavery. she air brushed herself some new history. here she is talking about what people have faced throughout history when coming to america. >> it didn't matter the color of their skin. it didn't matter their language, it didn't matter their economic status. it didn't matter whether they descended from nobility or are of a higher class or a lower class. it made no difference, once you got here, we were all the same. >> as much as we wish that were the case, that's simply not true. whether she was talking about the founding of our nation or the experience of immigrants throughout our history that were not treated the same. irish immigrants didn't feel the same, japanese americans didn't feel the same when they were placed in inter
michele bachmann is repeatedly changing the history of the constitution. what she says matters, because people do listen to her, we think facts matter, particularly when it's facts about our founding as a nation. speaking to a group called iowans for tax relief, congressman bachman seemed to whitewash over our painful history of slavery. she air brushed herself some new history. here she is talking about what people have faced throughout history when coming to america. >> it didn't matter...
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right now, it's being filled by michele bachmann. obviously, pawlenty and huntsman trying to take over that position but that is where rick perry is kind of aiming, at least in the short term. >> also some pretty smart politicking to make the announcement tomorrow to make sure he's not in iowa and not in the debate. he wanted to make sure he was a part of this news cycle and this story right now. >> reporter: sure. and it's the easy part of it, because voters love politicians the most when they are not running for anything. everybody looks great when they are not running and you get in and suddenly you're like just another politician. so not only are you in the mix, you're in the mix in the sort of elevated position of, oh, gosh, i haven't dirtied my hands yet in many whole political debate thing or whole straw poll thing. a great position to be in. let me remind you of fred thompson. all summer in 2008, saying he is the guy. they were madly in love with him. he got in the race and he tanked. it can go either way. i will say rick per
right now, it's being filled by michele bachmann. obviously, pawlenty and huntsman trying to take over that position but that is where rick perry is kind of aiming, at least in the short term. >> also some pretty smart politicking to make the announcement tomorrow to make sure he's not in iowa and not in the debate. he wanted to make sure he was a part of this news cycle and this story right now. >> reporter: sure. and it's the easy part of it, because voters love politicians the...
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>> it's now a three-person race, mitt romney, michele bachmann and the new guy, rick perry. so yeah, she's credentialed herself today but she's got a tough choice. now she's got to decide does she try to outconservative rick perry like she did pawlenty or try to demonstrate she can beat barack obama in a general election. >> i wanted to pose that question to her today because you said earlier that this is either the beginning of her campaign or the end of her campaign. she either has to appeal to a broad base and become the nominee or to a group, to i an core group. >> yes, is she pat buchanan or ronald reagan. she doesn't have to abandon her principles or anything she believes. but can she make her principles work on a larger audience? a big test for her, probably not. her history is she's more of a social conservative and she needs to talk economy. how are we going to create jobs. >> she needs to talk economy. >> yeah. >> among other things, is that what you believe she's not -- she's not hitting that point hard enough? >> not strong enough now and running against a govern
>> it's now a three-person race, mitt romney, michele bachmann and the new guy, rick perry. so yeah, she's credentialed herself today but she's got a tough choice. now she's got to decide does she try to outconservative rick perry like she did pawlenty or try to demonstrate she can beat barack obama in a general election. >> i wanted to pose that question to her today because you said earlier that this is either the beginning of her campaign or the end of her campaign. she either...
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>> in the end, i don't think i could attack mitt romney and michele bachmann. but from the white house perspective, i think we're going to look at this and say, either of these candidates are so in the pocket with the tea party, and if you're looking the how the tea party ratings have dropped over the last couple months, if you like what the tea party's doing in congress, wait until they have a governing partner in the white house, they're going to have that with either perry or bachman. and the way mitt romney's running, even with mitt romney. >> i appreciate both of you being on. let us know what you think, we're on facebook, follow me on twitter andersoncooper. >>> president obama just wrapped up a three-day swing through minnesota, iowa and illinois. some are are calling it taxpayer campaigning. is it? >>> the tragedy at the indiana state fair, the video is unbelievable. you'll see what happened as it happened. the latest from investigators trying to figure out from preventing anything like this from happening again. >>> you may have seen the video, an 11-y
>> in the end, i don't think i could attack mitt romney and michele bachmann. but from the white house perspective, i think we're going to look at this and say, either of these candidates are so in the pocket with the tea party, and if you're looking the how the tea party ratings have dropped over the last couple months, if you like what the tea party's doing in congress, wait until they have a governing partner in the white house, they're going to have that with either perry or bachman....
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. >> reporter: and michele bachmann a winning hand. schoolgirls receive manneder to vaccinations. >> little girls who have a n negative reaction to this potentially dangerous drug don't get a mulligan. they don't get a do-over. >> reporter: then suggested perry was interested in doing more than saving lives. >> i just wanted to add that we cannot forget that in the midst of this executive order there was a big drug company that made millions of dollars because of this mandate. we can't deny that. >> you've got to respond to that. >> yes, sir. the company was merck, and it was a $5,000 contribution that i had received from them. i raise about $30 million. and if you're saying that i can be bought for $5,000, i'm offended. >> reporter: and perry found himself on the wrong side of the tea party when he defended support for in-state tuition for the children of illegal immigrants. >> a policy that got boos from the crowd. >> that is not the american way. >> reporter: well, in the end, perry was hit hard but stayed on his feet, which is why
. >> reporter: and michele bachmann a winning hand. schoolgirls receive manneder to vaccinations. >> little girls who have a n negative reaction to this potentially dangerous drug don't get a mulligan. they don't get a do-over. >> reporter: then suggested perry was interested in doing more than saving lives. >> i just wanted to add that we cannot forget that in the midst of this executive order there was a big drug company that made millions of dollars because of this...
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michele bachmann stole that mantel at the moment. she's surprised a lot of people and she'll raise a lot of money in the first quarter and with the success comes the tougher questions. that's her next challenge. she's a house member and she has to prove now she can be a serious candidate for president. >> and anderson, i think it may have happened a little quickly. i was talking to somebody close to her today and he said to me, we're not ready for all of this attention yet? she may not be ready for all of this attention yet, as you say. she's full of gaffes. she's got to learn the difference between being a congressional candidate and being a presidential candidate. which is a whole different playingfield and it's clear that she's not comfortable in these kinds of unscripted events. she did very well at the debate, at the cnn debate because you had her talking. >> let me jump in, to her credit, i've seen her -- she's come on this program. i've seen her on chris matthews' programs, a lot of these candidates won't do that. michele bach
michele bachmann stole that mantel at the moment. she's surprised a lot of people and she'll raise a lot of money in the first quarter and with the success comes the tougher questions. that's her next challenge. she's a house member and she has to prove now she can be a serious candidate for president. >> and anderson, i think it may have happened a little quickly. i was talking to somebody close to her today and he said to me, we're not ready for all of this attention yet? she may not be...
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michele bachmann is one individual in the republican party. there's -- as paul has said -- there's many great wonderful spokespeople for the republican party. i think what michele bachmann was trying to say was to look more positively toward our history, and the history of the united states. i don't think she meant anything negative about it. i don't quite understand why it's such a big deal right now, when i thought we were here to discuss the state of the union speech. but i guess we decided to change our mind. i'm not really quite prepared to discuss why she said what she said or what it's impact was. that's not what i thought we were going to discuss this evening. >> why do you think she's decided to make her own response to the state of the union speech. >> i'm not really sure why she decided to make her own state of the union speech. she's always been active, a vocal spokesperson for her beliefs and the tea party, clearly as you know, paul ryan, the new chairman of the budget committee, and someone who is considered very conservative, an
michele bachmann is one individual in the republican party. there's -- as paul has said -- there's many great wonderful spokespeople for the republican party. i think what michele bachmann was trying to say was to look more positively toward our history, and the history of the united states. i don't think she meant anything negative about it. i don't quite understand why it's such a big deal right now, when i thought we were here to discuss the state of the union speech. but i guess we decided...
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michele bachmann. >>> selling sex online, under pressure from law enforcement in many states, craigslist removes their adult services section saying they've been unfairly targeted. jeffrey toobin on the legality of running them and the constitutionality of trying to stop them. >>> we begin tonight with a surprising way that politicians had discovered they can look good and big companies have learned they can buy influence in washington. what is this legal loophole? we're talking about charities. at least two dozen charities according to the new york times, set up by individual democratic and republican lawmakers. big name politicians who big companies want to be in bed with. let's be clear, these charities seem to do good work. why do so many big companies want to donate to little foundations that just happen to be setup by congressmen. you're about to find out. remember when the democrats took over and promised the culture of corruption in d.c. was done? this is what nancy pelosi said back then. >> th
michele bachmann. >>> selling sex online, under pressure from law enforcement in many states, craigslist removes their adult services section saying they've been unfairly targeted. jeffrey toobin on the legality of running them and the constitutionality of trying to stop them. >>> we begin tonight with a surprising way that politicians had discovered they can look good and big companies have learned they can buy influence in washington. what is this legal loophole? we're...
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now let's put the same test, the truth test to michele bachmann. she gave not the official republican response but a tea party response a bit later and in her assessment she was harshly critical including this. >> what did we buy? instead of a leaner, smarter government, we bought a bureaucracy which tells us which lightbulbs to buy and which may put 16,500 irs agents in charge of policing president obama's health care bill. >> now, is that true, 16,500 irs agents policing the health care bill? well, let's look. here's the irs staff, this is the irs official staff. 14,264 revenue agents. 2,700 plus special agents so about 17,000 agents at the irs but these agents are the entire agency. for all irs investigation, all irs investigations, number one. number two, it says specifically -- let's make that go away. it says in the health care law "in the case of any failure by a taxpayer to timely pay any penalty imposed by this section such taxpayer shall not be subject to any criminal prosecution or penalty with respect to such failure" and to be clear, j
now let's put the same test, the truth test to michele bachmann. she gave not the official republican response but a tea party response a bit later and in her assessment she was harshly critical including this. >> what did we buy? instead of a leaner, smarter government, we bought a bureaucracy which tells us which lightbulbs to buy and which may put 16,500 irs agents in charge of policing president obama's health care bill. >> now, is that true, 16,500 irs agents policing the...
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c., michele bachmann? [ carrie ] i remember my very first year as a teacher, setting that goal to become a principal. but, i have to support my family, so how do i go back to school? university of phoenix made it doable. a lot of my instructors were principals in my district. i wouldn't be where i am without that degree. my name is dr. carrie buck. i helped turn an at-risk school into an award winning school, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] find your program at phoenix.edu. they're itchy, dry and uncomfortable. i can't wait to take 'em out, throw 'em away and never see them again. [ male announcer ] know the feeling? get the contacts you've got to see to believe. acuvue® oasys brand contact lenses with hydraclear® plus technology, keeping your eyes exceptionally comfortable all day long. it feels like it disappeared on my eye. [ male announcer ] discover why it's the brand eye doctors trust most for comfort. if you have astigmatism, there's an acuvue® oasys lens for that too, realigning naturally
c., michele bachmann? [ carrie ] i remember my very first year as a teacher, setting that goal to become a principal. but, i have to support my family, so how do i go back to school? university of phoenix made it doable. a lot of my instructors were principals in my district. i wouldn't be where i am without that degree. my name is dr. carrie buck. i helped turn an at-risk school into an award winning school, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] find your program at phoenix.edu. they're...
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everyone is talking about michele bachmann in the straw poll. less than one percent santa point, the 75-year-old congressman who has been called the intellectual godfather of the tea party. he'll join me live. and one-time presidential hopeful mark sanford. his aspirations and the day he admitted an affair with an argentinean soul mate tonight for the first time he takes us inside his very private life and tells what's the future might hold. >> piers, is he still seeing the woman in argentina? >> yeah, he is. and it is in that sense a true love story. so it will be a fascinating interview to find out what he has been doing. obviously politically, i guess, you know, any hope of the white house is over. on a personal front, it will be an extraordinary exchange i would think. >> look forward to that. thanks. >>> up next, unfair coverage of michele bachmann of the state fair earns him a spot on the ridiculist. ananananannouncer ] this...is the network. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory c
everyone is talking about michele bachmann in the straw poll. less than one percent santa point, the 75-year-old congressman who has been called the intellectual godfather of the tea party. he'll join me live. and one-time presidential hopeful mark sanford. his aspirations and the day he admitted an affair with an argentinean soul mate tonight for the first time he takes us inside his very private life and tells what's the future might hold. >> piers, is he still seeing the woman in...
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another one that's impressive is michele bachmann. i think she's got a connection to people that's just evident and i really like her style. >> now, when organizers of the event asked those in attendance to applaud when they read off the names of the different candidates, michele bachmann was one of the folks who received the loudest round of applause from the tea partiers. perhaps the loudest was ron paul. he's a big favorite here among the tea party crowd. what was, perhaps, most striking, though, was not one person in attendance here thought that mitt romney actually won the debate. perhaps that's because he has basically decided to skip the straw poll here later this summer in iowa. a lot of folks around here not very happy about that. back to you. >> he spent some money in iowa last time around and this time just decided he's going to skip iowa. i don't know which comes first, the people saying he didn't rate for them or -- >> him being there. >> not going there because the people this time around are saying they don't rate for h
another one that's impressive is michele bachmann. i think she's got a connection to people that's just evident and i really like her style. >> now, when organizers of the event asked those in attendance to applaud when they read off the names of the different candidates, michele bachmann was one of the folks who received the loudest round of applause from the tea partiers. perhaps the loudest was ron paul. he's a big favorite here among the tea party crowd. what was, perhaps, most...
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for weeks, we reported on michele bachmann and others making unfounded allegations about infiltrating of the government. the standard shouldn't be different for democrats, independents, libertarians or anyone. extraordinary allegations require proof. michele bachmann and company don't have ordinary proof, neither so far does senator harry reid. this began earlier when he told the huffington post what he says a bain capital investor told him. he said he didn't pay taxes for ten years. he went on. do i know that's true? well, i'm not certain. that was harry reid saying i am not certain. you would think not being certain about the truth of an explosive allegation, you would kind of keep it to yourself, right? instead, harry reid went further with local reporters saying he had a quote number of people tell me
for weeks, we reported on michele bachmann and others making unfounded allegations about infiltrating of the government. the standard shouldn't be different for democrats, independents, libertarians or anyone. extraordinary allegations require proof. michele bachmann and company don't have ordinary proof, neither so far does senator harry reid. this began earlier when he told the huffington post what he says a bain capital investor told him. he said he didn't pay taxes for ten years. he went...
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a lenscrafters this morning telling congresswoman michele bachmann, back off. she used the one stop shop for health care in a speech against planned parenthood. it's not the first time she's made this particular comparison. >> the executive director of planned parenthood in illinois said they want to become the lenskraefrt of big abortion in illinois. this organization has now become a big box retailer. big abortion, in other words. the executive director in illinois for planned parenthood said, we want planned parenthood to be the lenscrafters of big abortion. >> well, now the problem is this. bachmann's actually misquoting the ceo of planned parenthood in illinois. who once said i like to think of it as the lenscrafters of family planning. michele bachmann substituted big abortion instead of family planning. >> a big difference. >> lenscrafters is saying just leave us out of it, please. they say she's using their name without their knowledge or permission. there's a difference between big abortion and family planning. >> yeah, sure. >> but you can use lenscra
a lenscrafters this morning telling congresswoman michele bachmann, back off. she used the one stop shop for health care in a speech against planned parenthood. it's not the first time she's made this particular comparison. >> the executive director of planned parenthood in illinois said they want to become the lenskraefrt of big abortion in illinois. this organization has now become a big box retailer. big abortion, in other words. the executive director in illinois for planned...